If a person taking lithium began experiencing nausea, vomiting, sluggishness, tremors, and seizures, one would suspect:

A) the person does not have bipolar disorder.
B) the person is experiencing lithium intoxication.
C) the dose is too low.
D) the person needs adjunctive therapy.

Lithium Intoxication

A potentially dangerous condition resulting from excessive levels of lithium in the blood, often due to overdose of lithium medication, characterized by nausea, tremor, and confusion.

Bipolar Disorder

A mental disorder characterized by periods of depression and periods of elevated mood or mania.

Adjunctive Therapy

Additional treatment used together with the primary treatment to assist in achieving the desired outcome.